Synonyms of makes up (for)

makes up (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of make up (for)

as in offsets

to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective

the lavish present almost made up for her forgetting his birthday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offsets
• compensates (for)
• cancels (out)
• corrects
• neutralizes
• outweighs
• relieves
• counteracts
• counterbalances
• annuls
• counterpoises
• remedies
• invalidates
• atones (for)
• nullifies
• redeems
• negatives
• negates
• outbalances
• overrides
• overrules
• neuters
• redresses